Chuck Failla, Founder and CEO of Sovereign Financial Group returns to the Modern Financial Advisor Podcast to share some updates on the goRIA initiative he launched in partnership with InvestmentNews. Chuck also shares his journey of going RIA and the motivation behind creating goRIA as a media outlet to educate advisors about the benefits of the RIA space.

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Chuck Failla on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/
• Sovereign Financial Group - https://www.sovereignadvisorsolutions.com/
• goRIA with InvestmentNews - https://inpartners.investmentnews.com/goria/p/1
• Modern Financial Advisor Podcast EP75 - When Chuck was just getting RIA Labs off the ground - https://pod.co/modern-financial-advisor/episode-75-how-to-host-a-successful-online-event-as-a-financial-advisor
• Modern Financial Advisor Podcast EP108 - With Gauthier Vincent of Deloitte where we discuss end-to-end digital transformation of wealth management - https://www.finservmarketing.com/modern-financial-advisor-podcast/exploring-the-end-to-end-digital-transformation-of-wealth-management
• Jeff Benjamin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-benjamin-9427728/
• AngelSpan - https://angelspan.com/
• Beautiful AI - https://www.beautiful.ai/presentations
• Saifr - https://saifr.ai/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and The Importance of a High-Quality Microphone Setup

03:27 Educating Advisors about the Benefits of the RIA Space

15:26 Networking and Learning at Conferences

19:07 Integration and Future-Proofing Technology in the RIA Industry

29:22 Choosing the Right RIA Firm

30:18 The Need for Better Training

32:44 Succession Planning and Ownership Transition

38:21 Expanding Services: Advising on Alternative Investments

52:32 The Role of AI in the RIA Industry